Wagner College football coach Walt Hameline doesn’t expect any major personnel changes for Saturday night’s television game at Central Connecticut State, but he does anticipate better results than the first three weeks of the season.

Senior quarterback Nick Doscher will continue to call the signals, and the school’s career leader in total offense will be surrounded by the same cast that has struggled to move the ball and score points.

“Nick will be the quarterback,” said Hameline of the oft-injured former professional baseball catcher. “Without any question he gives us the best chance to win.”

But an 0-3 start, including last weekend’s 38-17 loss to Monmouth in the team’s Northeast Conference home opener, has done nothing to foster confidence in the staggering Seahawks.

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WAGNER-CCSU AT A GLANCE

THE MATCHUP Wagner (0-3) at CCSU (0-3)

WHERE/WHEN Arute Field, New Britain, Conn. Saturday, 7 p.m.

SHORT YARDAGE The game was originally scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff but the start was moved because of TV ... The Blue Devils and Seahawks are deadlocked at 12-12 in the series ... Central Connecticut State won on the road last season, 28-24 ... Wagner junior Dominique Williams ranks seventh on the school’s career rushing list with 2,210 yards while junior kicker David Lopez ranks fourth with 22 field goals.

LIVE COVERAGE

The game will be broadcast live on MSG-PLUS and Fox College Sports as the first of a five-game Northeast Conference television package. Paul Dottino and former Cal quarterback Steve Levy will be in the booth.

---------------------------------------------The running game has been grounded as the offensive line tries to find its way in the spread attack, and star junior running back Dominique Williams carried the ball only eight times for 47 yards against Monmouth as Wagner went into its catch-up mode after falling into an early hole.

The passing game? It still hasn’t clicked despite the return of senior wide receiver David Crawford, who had caught the eyes of NFL scouts a year ago prior to suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.

“I don’t know if we’re going to score a ton of points, but we have to play good defense, run the ball and not turn it over,” said Hameline. “We absolutely have to run the football. There are no ands, ifs or buts about it.” 

PHILLIPS RETURNS 

The Seahawks will get back senior cornerback Torian Phillips, who’s coming off a three-game suspension for violation of athletic department rules. The Port Richmond HS and Syracuse transfer has the big-play potential that the team has desperately been lacking.

“He’s an athlete and a senior,” said Hameline. “He’s a good football player.”

And the Seahawks are catching a young Central Connecticut State team that also has dropped its first three games, all to nationally-ranked FCS opponents (Stony Brook, Lehigh and New Hampshire), by a combined 127-41 score. The Blue Devils were 4-7 a year ago after winning back-to-back NEC championships in 2009 and 2010.

“I think they have some young players who are developing,” said Hameline. “They’ve played three very good football teams. Like us, they’re 0-3 and when you’re 0-3 you question what’s going on and you’re starting to figure out who can play a little bit and who can’t.”

Right now, the Seahawks aren’t playing well, as anyone who witnessed the Monmouth game can testify.

“We are what we are,” said Hameline. “We’re 0-1 in the conference and we have to go out and win this game and get on a roll.” 

NOTES: CCSU was picked to finish fourth and Wagner seventh in the NEC preseason poll ... Blue Devils senior linebacker Lorenzo Baker was an All-NEC first-team preseason pick ... CCSU has won seven of the last eight meetings to draw even in an all-time 12-12 record in the series. 